Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire. New Living Translation Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad. English Standard Version Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. Berean Standard Bible Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. King James Bible Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. New King James Version Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul. New American Standard Bible Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul. NASB 1995 Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul. NASB 1977 Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul. Legacy Standard Bible Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; And he will give delight to your soul. Amplified Bible Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; Yes, he will delight your soul. Christian Standard Bible Discipline your child, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight. Holman Christian Standard Bible Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight. American Standard Version Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul. Contemporary English Version If you correct your children, they will bring you peace and happiness. English Revised Version Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. GOD'S WORD® Translation Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind. He will bring delight to your soul. Good News Translation Discipline your children and you can always be proud of them. They will never give you reason to be ashamed. International Standard Version Correct your son and he will comfort you; he will also delight your soul. Majority Standard Bible Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. NET Bible Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness. New Heart English Bible Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul. Webster's Bible Translation Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yes, he shall give delight to thy soul. World English Bible Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDiscipline your son, and he gives you comfort, "" Indeed, he gives delights to your soul. Young's Literal Translation Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul. Smith's Literal Translation Correct thy son and he shall cause thee to rest, and he shall give delight to thy soul. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleInstruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul. Catholic Public Domain Version Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul. New American Bible Discipline your children, and they will bring you comfort, and give delight to your soul. New Revised Standard Version Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCorrect your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Discipline your son, and he will comfort you, and delight your soul. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul. Brenton Septuagint Translation Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. 18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.… Cross References Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Proverbs 23:13-14 Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. / Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, Proverbs 15:5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. 1 Timothy 3:4-5 An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity. / For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God? Proverbs 4:1-4 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. / When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, ... Treasury of Scripture Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yes, he shall give delight to your soul. Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. Jump to Previous Chasten Chastise Comfort Correct Delight Delights Discipline Heart Peace Rest Soul TrainingJump to Next Chasten Chastise Comfort Correct Delight Delights Discipline Heart Peace Rest Soul TrainingProverbs 29 1. observations of public government15. and of private 22. Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption Discipline your son The Hebrew word for "discipline" is "yasar," which encompasses correction, instruction, and chastening. In the ancient Near Eastern context, discipline was not merely punitive but was intended to guide and shape character. The biblical perspective emphasizes that discipline is an act of love and responsibility. Proverbs consistently underscores the importance of parental guidance, reflecting the belief that children are a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). The phrase "your son" indicates a personal and familial responsibility, highlighting the intimate relationship between parent and child. In a broader sense, this can be applied to any form of mentorship or leadership where guidance is necessary for growth and maturity. and he will give you rest he will bring delight to your soul Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Disciplineיַסֵּ֣ר (yas·sêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish your son, בִּ֭נְךָ (bin·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son and he will give you rest; וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ (wî·nî·ḥe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down he will bring וְיִתֵּ֖ן (wə·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set delight מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים (ma·‘ă·ḏan·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4574: A dainty (food), delight to your soul. לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (lə·nap̄·še·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Proverbs 29:17 NIVProverbs 29:17 NLT Proverbs 29:17 ESV Proverbs 29:17 NASB Proverbs 29:17 KJV Proverbs 29:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 29:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:17 French Bible Proverbs 29:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:17 Correct your son and he will give (Prov. 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